sifon
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Siphon, from French siphon, from Latin sīphō from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), of unknown ultimate origin.
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Noun edit
sifon m inan
- stench trap
- Synonym: zápachová uzávěrka
- soda siphon
- Synonym: sodovka
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Indonesian edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), of uncertain origin
Noun edit
sifon (first-person possessive sifonku, second-person possessive sifonmu, third-person possessive sifonnya)
- siphon:
- A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the other, in which hydrostatic pressure exerted due to the force of gravity moves liquid from one reservoir to another.
- (biology) A tubelike organ found in animals or elongated cell found in plants.
- siphon spillway.
Etymology 2 edit
From Dutch chiffon, from French chiffon, from Middle French chiffe (“cloth, old rag”), from Old French chipe (“rag”), from Middle English chip, chippe (“chip, shard, fragment”), from Old English ċipp (“chip, splinter, shaving”).
Noun edit
sifon (first-person possessive sifonku, second-person possessive sifonmu, third-person possessive sifonnya)
- chiffon: A sheer silk or rayon fabric.
Further reading edit
- “sifon” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French siphon, from Latin sipho, from Ancient Greek σίφων (síphōn, “pipe, tube”), but of unknown ultimate origin.
Noun edit
sifon n (plural sifoane)
- siphon
- (slang) informer, snitch (person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity)
- Synonym: sifonar
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singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) sifon | sifonul | (niște) sifoane | sifoanele |
genitive/dative | (unui) sifon | sifonului | (unor) sifoane | sifoanelor |
vocative | sifonule | sifoanelor |